this morning we had to dig ourselves out of a massive 1 1/2" of new snow. needless to say Seattle schools were canceled and thus Will and Max's daycare. mom went to work in the morning, dad in the afternoon. after suggestions, begging, incentives, and threats, Will agreed to go outside in the snow under the condition that he be able to keep his PJ's on under his snow pants. he used some of dad's socks as shoes (boots don't fit over PJ's--convenient) and let dad pull him around the neighborhood on his blue sled. of course once outside being towed fast around bends and over bumps, he loved it; and of course Max didn't complain at all about anything. when our Madrona tour was complete the three of us took a ride down the south side of our backyard--around dirt mounds and boulders--a modest but thrilling course.